scifi - clean, classic, 50's 60's type suggestions - Page 4

1611mac · 05-03-2011, 03:43 PM

covingtoncat73 · 05-03-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 1611mac

Never let a good missile crisis go to waste.....

I read the Bio of a Space Tyrant books when I was in college. I can't remember much about them at all (it has been close to 20 years) or even if I finished the series, while I do remember Anthony's first handful of Xanth books (I reread those several times), so I guess I can't reccomend Space Tyrant.

Anyway, I second the Edgar Rice Burroughs. Free and fun, though I liked his Tarzan books better.

1611mac · 05-03-2011, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by covingtoncat73

I read the Bio of a Space Tyrant books when I was in college. I can't remember much about them at all (it has been close to 20 years) or even if I finished the series, while I do remember Anthony's first handful of Xanth books (I reread those several times), so I guess I can't reccomend Space Tyrant.

Anyway, I second the Edgar Rice Burroughs. Free and fun, though I liked his Tarzan books better.

That was a shot in the dark. It was suggested, but obviously in fun as the post indicated. I checked it out on Wikipedia and read that a missile crisis was involved.

covingtoncat73 · 05-03-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 1611mac

That was a shot in the dark. It was suggested, but obviously in fun as the post indicated. I checked it out on Wikipedia and read that a missile crisis was involved.

Have you read Anne McCaffrey's Dragon books? They are more fantasy in flavor than SF, though but I think they otherwise meet your criteria.

1611mac · 05-03-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by covingtoncat73

Have you read Anne McCaffrey's Dragon books? They are more fantasy in flavor than SF, though but I think they otherwise meet your criteria.

Thanks much for the suggestion. Don't really enjoy fantasy but I do appreciate your thoughts.

Rizla · 05-03-2011, 09:10 PM

Read the Strugatsky brothers. They are Russian and from the 60's onwards and are as good as Clarke / Asimov.

I recommend Roadside Picnic to begin with. You can find it free here:
http://lib.ru/STRUGACKIE/engl_picnic.txt

Edit: On second thoughts, it may not be your cup of tea. Think of Clarke's Childhood End. It's thought provoking, not just fun.

Rizla · 05-03-2011, 09:14 PM

The Tripods trilogy by John Christopher would suit you I think. It is Young Adult, but is amazingly written. Start with the White Mountains, not the prequel that was written later. It has a very innocent, optimistic tone that is sure to please.

1611mac · 05-03-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizla

Read the Strugatsky brothers. They are Russian and from the 60's onwards and are as good as Clarke / Asimov.

I recommend Roadside Picnic to begin with. You can find it free here:
http://lib.ru/STRUGACKIE/engl_picnic.txt

Edit: On second thoughts, it may not be your cup of tea. Think of Clarke's Childhood End. It's thought provoking, not just fun.

Went ahead and downloaded (can't beat free). I'll give it start and see...

JimKal · 05-03-2011, 10:03 PM

Try Ben Bova's "The Towers of Titan". It is a collection of short stories. They are a bit dated as they were written in the 60's but it seems to meet your requirements.

1611mac · 05-03-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JimKal

Try Ben Bova's "The Towers of Titan". It is a collection of short stories. They are a bit dated as they were written in the 60's but it seems to meet your requirements.

60's.... dated..... ? That was just yesterday.... ! I'll add these to my list. Thank you. (a lot of my "work" and study reads are from the 1800's so 1960 is current!)

GreenMonkey · 05-04-2011, 01:05 AM

I'm not a fan of the criteria, but I have some thoughts.

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Originally Posted by covingtoncat73

Have you read Anne McCaffrey's Dragon books? They are more fantasy in flavor than SF, though but I think they otherwise meet your criteria.

Yeah. Good idea. Try "Dragonsdawn" which is the first book chronologically (and is clearly sci-fi, more so than some of the later books). Just read that again a few weeks ago.

I second the suggestion for Doc E.E. Smith - lensman, Skylark novels, etc - would fit the criteria. Squeaky clean 1920s sci-fi.

I think I would also agree with Ender's Game. Since it's about genius kids I think it would work. I love Card's "Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus" -an alternate history/ time travel story of a sort - that might work also.

JeremyR · 05-04-2011, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by covingtoncat73

I read the Bio of a Space Tyrant books when I was in college. I can't remember much about them at all (it has been close to 20 years) or even if I finished the series, while I do remember Anthony's first handful of Xanth books (I reread those several times), so I guess I can't reccomend Space Tyrant.

I realized how creepy his novels were when I was still in high school. While it's most obvious in the Space Tyrant series, so many of his books feature an older guy with underage girls (or just underage girls).

Creepy, creepy, creepy. I'm surprised Amazon even carries his stuff.

Anyway, to the OP, I might suggest H. Beam Piper.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ebo...k&ltr=P&page=2

While he definitely has a libertarian (in today's term) leaning, it's not really an agenda.

Shimarenda · 05-04-2011, 11:52 AM

Allow me to recommend Ray Gun Revival. My only affiliation with them is as a reader. They publish stories, both stand-alone and serial, in the style of Golden Age sci-fi. So far in twelve issues I've read, there's been no sex and less than a half-dozen mild curse words.

They've moved to a web-based format in their second incarnation, but you can still the pdfs of the original 57 issues in "The Vault" section of their forum.

1611mac · 05-04-2011, 12:12 PM

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Allow me to recommend Ray Gun Revival. --snip-

Thanks... looks right up my alley!

NormHart · 05-04-2011, 01:49 PM

Allow me to recommend The Golden Age of Science Fiction series by Halcyon Press

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...tion&x=15&y=20

Many, many wonderful stories from the 1930-1960s, including short stories, novellas, and novels. I thought I was well read in the field until I found these.

At $2 a pop for 50 stories it really can't be beat, although many of the stories are available free this series brings them all together in single volumes. There are twelve volumes of short/novella anthologies and at least a couple of novel anthologies.

Another very classic and, at the same time, new series is the Solar Clipper Trader Tales by Nathan Lowell. Two volumes are available at Amazon and elsewhere at around $5 and he has many more in the pipeline.

Edit: Quarter Share and Half Share are now out, Full Share is coming out in the next couple of months. http://solarclipper.com/

05-03-2011, 09:10 PM	#51
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	Read the Strugatsky brothers. They are Russian and from the 60's onwards and are as good as Clarke / Asimov. I recommend Roadside Picnic to begin with. You can find it free here: http://lib.ru/STRUGACKIE/engl_picnic.txt Edit: On second thoughts, it may not be your cup of tea. Think of Clarke's Childhood End. It's thought provoking, not just fun. Last edited by Rizla; 05-03-2011 at 09:16 PM.

05-04-2011, 01:49 PM	#60
NormHart Semper Carpe Bufo Posts: 537 Karma: 21676 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Napa Valley, California Device: Kindle2 & Kindle3	Allow me to recommend The Golden Age of Science Fiction series by Halcyon Press http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...tion&x=15&y=20 Many, many wonderful stories from the 1930-1960s, including short stories, novellas, and novels. I thought I was well read in the field until I found these. At $2 a pop for 50 stories it really can't be beat, although many of the stories are available free this series brings them all together in single volumes. There are twelve volumes of short/novella anthologies and at least a couple of novel anthologies. Another very classic and, at the same time, new series is the Solar Clipper Trader Tales by Nathan Lowell. Two volumes are available at Amazon and elsewhere at around $5 and he has many more in the pipeline. Edit: Quarter Share and Half Share are now out, Full Share is coming out in the next couple of months. http://solarclipper.com/ Last edited by NormHart; 05-04-2011 at 01:55 PM. Reason: Arrgh! Brownies!!!

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Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	The Tripods trilogy by John Christopher would suit you I think. It is Young Adult, but is amazingly written. Start with the White Mountains, not the prequel that was written later. It has a very innocent, optimistic tone that is sure to please.

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JimKal Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 1000 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jamestown, NC Device: iPad, iMac,iPhone, Kindle Touch	Try Ben Bova's "The Towers of Titan". It is a collection of short stories. They are a bit dated as they were written in the 60's but it seems to meet your requirements.

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Shimarenda Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 68186 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Athens, Georgia Device: Kindle 3, Nook Tablet	Allow me to recommend Ray Gun Revival. My only affiliation with them is as a reader. They publish stories, both stand-alone and serial, in the style of Golden Age sci-fi. So far in twelve issues I've read, there's been no sex and less than a half-dozen mild curse words. They've moved to a web-based format in their second incarnation, but you can still the pdfs of the original 57 issues in "The Vault" section of their forum.